Study Guide

Objectives (course unit)

Students
- can use national and international information sources in planning their bachelor’s thesis
- can use applicable information critically
- know copyrights and respect them
- can consider research-related and field-specific ethical principles
- can select and define a working life oriented thesis topic which supports their learning
- can make a thesis plan in accordance with TAMK’s thesis guidelines and justify their choices
- know applicable research methods of the field of education
- can choose suitable data collection and analysis methods for the thesis
- know the meaning of evidence-based operation in the field of education

Content (course unit)

Course is accepted when at least thesis plan and thesis contract or permit are accepted.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

Assessment criteria can be found from TAMK's web pages: https://intra.tuni.fi/en/handbook?page=3104
General rating of thesis will be given in the end of the process.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

Assessment criteria can be found from TAMK's web pages: https://intra.tuni.fi/en/handbook?page=3104
General rating of thesis will be given in the end of the process.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

Assessment criteria can be found from TAMK's web pages: https://intra.tuni.fi/en/handbook?page=3104
General rating of thesis will be given in the end of the process.

Location and time

Fall semester 2023

Assessment methods and criteria

See the evaluation criteria for Bachelor's thesis.

Assessment scale

0-5

Teaching methods

Orientation lectures, topic workshop, information search class, online learning course , tests, learning tasks, group work, individual studying.

Learning materials

Boswell, C., & Cannon, S. (2020). Introduction to nursing research : incorporating evidence-based practice (Fifth edition). Jones & Bartlett Learning, LLC.

Fain, J. A. (2017) Reading, understanding, and applying nursing research. Fifth edition. Phliadelphia: F. A. Davis Company.

https://andor.tuni.fi/permalink/358FIN_TAMPO/1kfmqvo/alma998040296905973

Parahoo, K. (2014). Nursing research: principles, process and issues (3. ed. or any other edition). Palgrave Macmillan.

Lubbe, W., Ham-Baloyi, W. & Smit, K. (2020). The integrative literature review as a research method: A demonstration review of research on neurodevelopmental supportive care in preterm infants. Journal of Neonatal Nursing, 26(6), 308-315. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnn.2020.04.006

Polit, D., & Beck, C. (2010). ESSENTIALS OF NURSING RESEARCH (7th ed., or any other edition). Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.

TUNI intranet's: Student guide, WIHI instructions, Bachelor' thesis instructions and evalaation criteria.

BT moodle's instructions.

A variety of other research articles appointed by the lecturers.
Additional reading:
Jämsä, U. 2014. Kuntoutuksen muutosagentit. Tutkimus työelämälähtöisestä oppimisesta ylemmässä ammattikorkeakoulutuksessa. Acta Universitatis Ouluensis D Medica 1252. (toiminnalliseen)
• Toikko, T. & Rantanen, T. 2009. Tutkimuksellinen kehittämistoiminta. Tampere: Tampereen yliopistopaino oy. (toiminnalliseen)
• Tuomi, J., Sarajärvi, Anneli 2018. Laadullinen tutkimmus ja sisällönanalyysi. Tammi.
• Tietoarkiston tutkimusmenetelmien verkkokäsikirja: https://www.fsd.tuni.fi/fi/palvelut/menetelmaopetus/
• Isojärvi J. 2011. Tutkimuskysymyksestä hakustrategiaksi: PICO-asetelma informaatikon työkaluna. Osaamisen ytimessä – tietoaineistot tutuiksi. BMF ry:n kevätseminaari 13.4.2011 Kuopio. Viitattu 5.3.2021. Saatavana: https://bmfry.files.wordpress.com/2018/06/pico-asetelma-informaatikon-tyc3b6kaluna.pdf
Eriksson, K. et al. 2012. Hoitotiede. 4. uud. p. Helsinki: Sanoma Pro.
• Kankkunen, P. & Vehviläinen-Julkunen, K. 2013. Tutkimus hoitotieteessä. 3. uud. p. Helsinki: Sanoma Pro.
• Kylmä, J. & Juvakka, T. 2007. Laadullinen terveystutkimus. Helsinki: Edita.
• Lauri, S. & Kyngäs, H. 2005. Hoitotieteen teorian kehittäminen. Porvoo: WSOY.
• Hirsjärvi, S., Remes, P., Sajavaara, P. & Sinivuori, E. 2009. Tutki ja kirjoita. 15. uud. p. Helsinki: Tammi.
• Heikkilä, A. Jokinen, P., Nurmela, T. 2008. Tutkiva kehittäminen: avaimia tutkimus- ja kehittämishankkeisiin terveysalalla. WSOY.
• Heikkinen, H., Rovio, E., Syrjälä, L. 2006. Toiminnasta tietoon: toimintatutkimuksen menetelmät ja lähestymistavat. Kansanvalistusseura.
• Kirjallisuuskatsaus hoitotieteessä. 2016. Toim. M. Stolt, A. Axelin, R. Suhonen. Turku: Turun yliopisto Hoitotieteen laitoksen julkaisuja. Tutkimuksia ja raportteja. Sarja A.
• Vilkka, H. & Airaksinen, T. 2003. Toiminnallinen opinnäytetyö . Helsinki: Tammi. (toiminnalliseen)
• Vilkka, H. 2020. Akateemisen lukemisen ja kirjoittamisen opas. Jyväskylä: PS-kustannus.
https://andor.tuni.fi/permalink/358FIN_TAMPO/1kfmqvo/alma9911131569305973
• Vilkka, H. 2015. Tutki ja kehitä. 4. uud. p. Jyväskylä: PS-kustannus

Student workload

135 hours for the Orientation part.
Independent orientation to the bachelor's thesis process.
Two mandatory Orientation lectures, mandatory topic workshop, mandatory Idea seminar according to the 21nurse schedule.
Data search: orientation video and task, class online / at school, completing data search task ( instructions from information specialist) by the due date.
Health Statistics: Exam -test (by due date)
Bachelor's thesis plan in January 2024: submitted a week before the tutorial.
Independent work: includes orientation, choosing and limiting the topic, writing the plan, and participating in the guidance tutorial.

Completion alternatives

Credit transfer (5-10 credits) is possible based on earlier bachelor's or master's thesis. Please see the instructions from BT Moodle. Contact Piia Lavonius-Ylönen, if applicable.

Practical training and working life cooperation

Each thesis will be written in collaboration with TAMK requiring Thesis contract with it.

Further information

Prerequisites are: Nursing Science -course participation, studies progressed with 21nurse, 50 ects, and 3 clinical trainings.

Bachelor's thesis, descriptive literature review, is written with a pair or in a group of three students.